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Scenes from my life: Neil Sedaka

The setting: a square, dull, small room without windows. A cell, really. A few wooden chairs in a row, as if it were a tiny theater. An upright piano backed against one of the walls in a front corner of … Continue reading

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Scenes From My Life: A quiet word about loudness

I do not want anybody yelling at me. Yelling does not grab my wandering attention. Yelling does not further harden my firm convictions, nor soften the ones you’re yelling at me about. Yelling does not scare me. Yelling does not … Continue reading

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